An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
ONE POEM BY NICOLE SELLERS
City dwellers, this provocative poem by Nicole Sellers, with its ironic delivery and thickly packed images, will make you look twice at how you live your life!
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
A Poem by Kathy Parker
Kathy Parker conjures up seasonal melancholy with a languorous longing, and a sensitive rendering of its subtler aspects.
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
1 Poem By Rohan Buettel
Rohan Buettel’s light, at times wry, touch coupled with his sharp powers of observation make these haiku/senryu a delight for both the mind and the senses!
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
Two Poems by Alicia Sometimes
If ‘the poetry of science’ sounds like a contradiction in terms, immerse yourself in these works by Alicia Sometimes, in whose hands scientific discovery, amongst other things, becomes an apt subject for poetry.
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
Poetry by Wendy Dunn
Australian novelist and poet, Wendy J Dunn, lures you through a delicate poetic meditation on the nature of creativity, reminding us that each artistic creation is an act of courage.
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
Poetry by Geoffrey Forrester
Under the softly expert eye of Australian poet Geoffrey Forrester (Tug Dumbly), the simple ritual of a common haircut is delved into and its implications expanded in a way that cannot fail to delight!
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
A Poem By Brett Dionysius
Australian poet Brett Dionysius coaxes us back in time to the burial of a plant by an Ice Age squirrel, and how that plant may feel to be ‘woken’ from a 32,000-year-old sleep.
An Astráil: With Denise O'Hagan
1 POEM BY FRASER MACKAY
Australian poet Fraser Mackay dances in the space between regret and speculation, expertly exploring the unsettled nature of relationships while leaving us with a lingering sense of hope.
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Two poems by Anne M Carson
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Poetry by Bruce Meyer
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